Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...

Never heard of the EWB or electronic wedge brake? Don’t worry. Chances are you’ll be hearing a lot about it in coming years. That’s the opinion of German electronics specialist Siemens, which claims ...

Some of you are probably wondering how do Formula One cars, which reach speeds in excess of 200 mph (321 km/h), manage to brake so effectively at the end of a long straight. The high temperatures ...

FRANKFURT, Germany—If your car uses fuel injectors—as most modern vehicles do—you are already driving “by wire.” Instead of using mechanical pressure to control a carburetor, a digital brain turns the ...

Electronics and engine component supplier Siemens VDO Automotive A.G. is adding brakes to its product portfolio. Until now, the German company has supplied only electronic control modules for brake ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At a testing site for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), engineers are paying close attention to see how well Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems work when ...

Speed brakes are high-drag devices designed to help aircraft descend faster without gaining excess speed. They're especially useful when a pilot needs to increase the descent rate without shocking the ...